EXETER, Pa. (Dec. 8, 2014)—Pride Mobility Products Corporation has appointed Mario Patone to the position of chief financial officer, effective Dec. 1, 2014.
Patone brings more than 20 years of accounting and finance experience, with an emphasis on internal control, financial reporting and acquisition management for public and privately held companies.
As a certified public accountant in both Pennsylvania and Delaware, Patone has worked in management and executive roles for such prestigious accounting firms as Price Waterhouse Cooper and Baker Tilly. In his career of increasing responsibility within the accounting, finance and business development arenas, Patone was notably the principal contributor and co-author of Price Waterhouse Cooper’s guide, Internal Control Over Financial Reporting—Guidance for Smaller Public Companies, written for COSO.
In his new role, Patone is responsible for all areas of finance and accounting, as well as asset management of the Pride family of companies.
“We are excited about the experience, skill set and vision that Mario Patone brings to our organization as chief financial officer,” said Scott Meuser, chairman and CEO of Pride Mobility Products. “His vast depth of experience in accounting, finance, tax, treasury and acquisition management are key assets toward the continued growth of our business within the evolving mobility and complex rehab markets.”
